Problems of the admission of electronic data in criminal proceedings

The article deals with the problems of the current legal regulation of the involvement of electronic information in the sphere of criminal proceedings related to the seizure and inclusion of electronic data carriers in the criminal case. The importance of participation in the relevant procedural actions of a specialist is analyzed. The approaches applied to the resolution of these problems in law enforcement practice are given and evaluated. Proposals have been formulated to amend the criminal procedure law aimed at optimizing the process of seizure electronic data carriers, ensuring the safety of electronic information, as well as consolidating the independent evidentiary value of electronic data.